Northeast second baseman Archie Hobson (6) scoops up a ground ball and fires it to first base against Henry County during Monday's district baseball game at Northeast High. George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle

Northeast's Christian Scott celebrates after sliding across home plate on a Henry County wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning Monday night at Northeast High. George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle

Henry County's Cody McSwain charged a ground ball, bobbled it but still managed to throw out the Northeast batter in Monday's District 10 baseball game at Northeast High. George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle

Northeast third baseman Jazon Minor (24) charged, dove and caught a bunt pop up in the infield during the Eagles' district game against Henry County Monday at Northeast High. George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle

Northeast coach Dustin Smith (right) has a mound visit with pitcher Mitch Rogers (25) and catcher Roman Moore during the later innings of Monday's district game against Henry County at Northeast High. George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle

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Northeast center fielder Christian Scott slides into home after a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning as Northeast beat Henry County 2-0 Monday in a DIstrict 10 baseball game.(Photo11: George Robinson/The Leaf-Chronicle)Buy Photo

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Northeast coach Dustin Smith knew that with a loss Monday to Henry County, his team had nearly no shot to finish the District 10 regular season in first place.

Smith won't have to worry about that as his Eagles found a way to squeeze across two runs and topple Henry County 2-0 in an important district game. The two teams will play Tuesday in Paris.

"With the win, now we have a shot," Smith said. "We had to have this one and we knew going in it would be a battle because Henry County has been special this year."

Henry County came into Monday's contest undefeated in district with a 10-0 record. That mark moves to 10-1 (14-9 overall). Northeast improves to 19-10 overall and 8-3 in district.

Henry County had a shot to tie the game in the top of the seventh with two men on and one out. But the Eagles got an unlikely double play after a Patriots fly ball was caught in center field by Northeast's Christian Scott. Henry County's runner, thinking there was already two outs, sprinted off first base and ran through second on his way to third before Scott caught it in center.

Scott's relay throw found first baseman Benji Burchwell for the third out, ending the game.

Northeast's runs came in the first, off an RBI double from Chris Barnes, and a wild pitch from Henry County in the fourth.

Reach Prep writer George Robinson at 931-245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.